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Sorry, should have mentioned, when I initially went in to get fitted I did hit a 4 degree upright club and the tape showed it was perfect. But having said that, I can't say my swing is so consistent that the few hits I had with the club proved anything for certain.

So I have an update for you. Went back to Golf Galaxy and someone was right. I was getting a deal because they had a standard set they wanted to sell and I was a friend of a friend so they offered me a good value. However, I was assured that even if I ordered custom directly from Callaway to have +3 upright clubs, nobody would be able to bend the extra degree needed since it would almost guarantee to break. So I'm back to my original predicament. I'm thinking just get a relatively cheap pair and bend +3 upright and spend the rest on lessons. 1 degree for such a high handicap, like me, won't really affect my play, right?

I was hitting a lie board and the tape showed I was hitting the toe. I was using a standard set at the time and the pro said I'd need to adjust upright by 4 degrees from standard. Granted, I only swung 10-20 times, but they all showed me hitting the toe with consistent sweet spot hits. Since I was hitting the sweet spot, the pro was weary to adjust the length of the club. I'm only 6'3" so I have no idea why I need such a big loft adjustment. I read online that I might be attacking the ball at impact and not swinging threw the zone which might be why I'm digging into the toe but who knows! I'm starting to think that lessons might be the way to go after all I've read. I only play once a week and do maybe 1 range visit between outings so I'm not that active. Lessons and more practice might be the way to go. Unless you guys think differently???

Thanks for your response. I was looking online and I read that fitted clubs (lie adjusting specifically) was especially important for beginners and is helpful to bring scores downs. It made sense to me but what you wrote makes sense too. For my skill level, 2 degrees won't affect my play? When I was being fitted, almost all my hits were right in the sweet spot, which made me think the fitting was helpful. However, as a rookie, I'll secede to the better players here. Will new clubs really be a waste?

Hey everyone, I've just come from Golf Galaxy after doing a fitting and have a question to ask you all. I went to buy Callaway X2 Hot irons and was told that I need my lie adjusted 4 degrees while Callaway only offers 2 degree lie adjustments. I was then told that all but Ping have the 2 degree limit. So my question is, do I just have the X2 adjusted 2 degrees or should I pay more to get Pings that can be adjusted my full 4 degrees. I'll be spending about $300 more for Ping irons (I'm getting a special deal on the X2 irons). Little about me, this is my second iron set I'm getting fitted. I'm about a 30 handicap (always in the 100s, waiting for that one glorious day of breaking 100 (101 was my closest)) and I try to golf once a week. Currently, I have Callaway X22 tours. Let me know what you guys think. How important is the lie adjustment?